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RANKINGS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2019
Kyoto University sits at top of Japanese college rankings for second year running
Kyoto University was crowned the best among about 330 Japanese universities in rankings released Wednesday by Times Higher Education, moving into sole possession of first after sharing the top spot in 2018 with the University of Tokyo, which finished second this year.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 5, 2018
Kei Nishikori returns to ATP top 10 for first time since August 2017 injury
Kei Nishikori, who has secured a spot in the season-ending ATP Finals, jumped two places to No. 9 in the ATP rankings on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2018
Top Japanese universities climb in world rankings
A record 103 Japanese universities made it onto this year's Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings list, with the nation's two top universities — the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University — moving up in the standings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2018
Japan overtakes China to become world's second-biggest stock market
Japan retakes the No. 2 spot with a valuation of $6.17 trillion as China's stock market takes a beating from a slowing economy and the trade war with the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2018
Tokyo faces greatest risks to economic output of any global city, report says
Tokyo is the global city facing the highest risk to its annual economic output, due to its proximity to North Korea, according to an index compiled by the Lloyd's of London insurance market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2018
Japan's press freedom ranking rises in 2018 — due in part to deteriorating conditions elsewhere
The nation's press freedom ranking in 2018 slightly increased from the previous year, primarily the result of worsening conditions in other democracies, Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 17, 2018
Akane Yamaguchi set to become Japan's first No. 1 singles player in world badminton rankings
Akane Yamaguchi will be ranked No. 1 in the world in the women's singles badminton rankings in the next official rankings, an informed source said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 8, 2017
Higher education keeps overreaching
Since the mid-2000s, the number of Japanese people who turn 18 in a given year has remained constant at about 1.2 million. That will change with the high school graduating class of 2018, which will be smaller than the class of 2017.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2017
University of Tokyo leads new Japan ranking of higher education institutions
The University of Tokyo was crowned the nation's top university for teaching and learning environments in a first-ever Japan ranking by the Times Higher Education magazine.
TENNIS
Apr 3, 2017
Nishikori drops to 7th in world rankings
Kei Nishikori dropped down three places to seventh in the latest ATP world rankings for men's singles released Monday, five days after he was knocked out of the Miami Open in the quarterfinals.
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2016
Japan ranks second-lowest in education spending among OECD countries
Japan's public spending on education ranked the second-lowest among 33 comparable countries, a report for 2013 by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development found.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2016
Tokyo chosen as most livable city by Monocle; Mercer ranks it among most expensive
For the second straight year Tokyo has topped the list of the most livable cities in the annual Quality of Life Survey conducted by the British lifestyle magazine Monocle.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2016
Narisawa in Tokyo retains second spot in Asian restaurant rankings
French restaurant Narisawa in Tokyo retained the second spot on the list of the top 50 restaurants in Asia for the third consecutive year.
BUSINESS
Jan 8, 2016
Toyota's Aqua hybrid best-selling car in 2015 auto rankings
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Aqua hybrid was the best-selling car in 2015, while six minicars made it into the top 10 ranking, data from industry bodies showed Friday.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2015
Japan ranks eighth in global survey on well-being of elderly
Japan was rated eighth in a global ranking of the social and economic well-being of elderly people in a survey released Wednesday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 6, 2015
21st century Nobel rankings has Japan third, just behind U.K. but way back from U.S.
Japan came in third in a global league table of 21st century Nobel Prize winning nations in science released Thursday by education experts Times Higher Education.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2015
In a first, China outnumbers Japan in annual Times Asian university rankings
China outnumbered Japan for the first time in the annual Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings released Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2015
The not so spectacular BRICs?
According to one forecast, most BRIC economies will fail to meet long-range growth expectations.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 7, 2015
DASH named best overall diet for fifth year: report
The DASH diet, rich in vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy, has been named the best overall diet for the fifth consecutive year, outpacing Weight Watchers and the Mediterranean diet, U.S. News & World Report said on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2014
A world beset by divisions
Whether once divided by physical walls or currently split by political ones, today's leaders in Asia, the U.S. and Europe — including newly elected members of the U.S. Congress — should think about how much has been and can be achieved when the barriers of economic inequality come down.

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